NHS weight management service offered to under fours
Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help.
More young, affluent women may be smoking – study
Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise, researchers say.
Scotland’s under-18s gender clinic pauses puberty blockers
It follows a landmark review of gender services in England which warned of a lack of research.
NHS weight management service offered to under fours
Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help.
GP could be struck off after Just Stop Oil protest
Dr Sarah Benn from Birmingham was part of a demonstration at the Kingsbury oil terminal in 2022.
‘My son had a stroke when he was 12 minutes old’
The implentation of a UK childhood stroke registry is critical, a paediatric consultant says.
Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – report
Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials.
Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16
Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.
Met investigates ‘stem cell autism cure’ claim
The local council says it is aware of concerns over "experimental procedures" on autistic children.
Girl, 8, has world-first brain surgery
A girl from Cheshire is receiving pioneering treatment for dystonia, a lifelong neurological condition.